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Birth
Henry A. Wallace was born Henry Agard Wallace Oct. 7, 1888 in Adair county, Iowa. He is the son of Henry Catnwell -
College Graduation
Henry A. Wallace attended Iowa State and obtained a degree in Animal Husbandry. He was mathematically inclined and would later introduce the subject of statistics at Iowa State. -
Editor for the Wallaces' Farmer
Henry A. Wallace becomes the editor for the Wallaces' Farmer. This Wallace family farm journal featured his experiments in high yield corn genetics. -
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Secretary of Agriculture
Born into a political farming family Henry A. Wallace was a natural choice for Secretary of Agriculture. He supported and created many New Legislations such as the Agriculture Adjustment Act. This act was designed to raise and stabilize farm prices, conserve soil, store reserves, and control production. In his first year of office Wallace visited every state, made 88 speeches on farm problems, produced 22 published articles and wrote three books. -
Founding of Pioneer Seed
Henry A. Wallace devoted most of his life to the development of high yield corn. In an attempt to increase the Iowa farmer's access to hybrid see He founded a company called Hi-Bred Corn Company, later to be called Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Company. Wallace's company quickly became the world’s first and largest hybrid seed company. Wallace influence in plant genetics research beginning in 1920. -
The Father of Food Stamps
Henry A. Wallace developed a program that allowed people on relief to buy orange stamps that equaled their normal food expenses. $1 worth of orange stamps could be purchased and 50 cents worth of blue stamps would be given with each stamp purchase. Orange stamps could be used to buy any food. Blue stamps could only be used to buy food determined by the Department to be surplus. -
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Vice President
During his time as Vice President, under Franklin D. Roosevelt. Henry A. Wallace shifted his focus to feeding America. In 1942 he begin the development of school lunch programs. -
"The Century of The Common Man"
Henry A. Wallace gives his most influential speech on May 8th, 1942. This speech centered around the common mans right to food security and innovation. -
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Secretary of Commerce
Henry A. Wallace served as Secretary of Commerce from 1945-1946 but during this time he became a goodwill ambassador to Latin America, the Soviet Union and China. He represented the U.S. in foreign relations. -
National School Lunch Act
President Harry Truman signed the National School Lunch Act in 1946. Years of Henry A. Wallace's work created a foundation for this program. Wallace believed in safeguarding the health of the nations people through the consumption of nutritious agriculture commodities. -
Death
Henry A. Wallace remained scientist dedicated to the public until his death in 1965. During his battle with ALS Wallace kept a detailed report of his condition and took part in many experimental treatments